Saul Warth     Between 6-9am no tide, five SHAGS flew over early and at 8:15am three landed on the river but flew off at 8:20am, very unexpected. Later one seen off of Middle Point and SARA Sharpness. Also 130 Curlews, 21 Avocets, a Ringed Plover heard, 88 Shelducks, a Peregrine causing havoc, three Kestrels, two Yellow Wagtails, two Grey Wagtails, four Pied Wagtails, three Chiffchaffs and four Swallows. (MK).

Shags by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide 187 Black-tailed Godwits, a Spotted Redshank and two WOOD SANDPIPERS today. (Dot Jones). Later two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. (Paul Clark). 37 Little Egrets from Knott hide. (Jeremy Holland). A BITTERN flew from the right hand side of the Zeiss hide to the reedbed on the island opposite the Van de Bovenkamp hide at 1pm today. (Roger Edmondson).

Elmore Court     This morning a Hobby hunting Swallows over the village hall. In the rewilding area two Whinchats and four Stonechats, a Red Kite, a Kestrel, nine Mistle Thrushes, four Great Spotted Woodpeckers and two Grey Herons. Also a Clouded Yellow butterfly. (Steve Pullen).

Clouded Yellow butterfly by Steve Pullen

Ashleworth Ham     A CEF ringing session caught 41 birds including five Redstarts, a Sedge Warbler, a Reed Warbler, five Whitethroats, seven Chiffchaffs, seven Long-tailed Tits and two Bullfinches. On the reserve six Mallards, a Kestrel and a Skylark. (Mike Smart).

Cobney & Leigh Meadows     A Buzzard and a Chiffchaff at Cobney and a Grey Heron, a Green Sandpiper and a Skylark. (Mike Smart).